Spinach

Sunflower

About Spinach and Sunflower

Spinach

Sunflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia

North America

1.4 Types

Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

3-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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8.50 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

2.46 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Green

Brown, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Black

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Dry, Light, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Dry, Light, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize when new

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot

Alternaria leaf blight, Apical chlorosis, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis head rot, Charcoal rot, Crown gall, Downy mildew, Erwinia stalk rot, Fusarium stalk rot, Fusarium wilt, head rot, Phialophora yellows, Stem spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Food Allergy

Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

Pulmonary afflictions

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

As Fertilizers, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SPINACIA oleracea

Helianths Annuus

7.2 Common Name

Spinach

Sunflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

पालक

Sūrajamukhī

7.2.2 In German

Spinat

Sonnenblume

7.2.3 In French

Épinards

Tournesol

7.2.4 In Spanish

Espinacas

Girasol

7.2.5 In Greek

Σπανάκι

ηλιοτρόπιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Espinafre

Girassol

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak

słonecznik

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach

Helianthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Spinacia

Heilanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Anserineae

Heliantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Helianthodeae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Spinach and Sunflower

Wondering what are the properties of Spinach and Sunflower? We provide you with everything About Spinach and Sunflower. Spinach doesn't have thorns and Sunflower doesn't have thorns. Also Spinach does not have fragrant flowers. Spinach has allergic reactions like Food Allergy and Sunflower has allergic reactions like Food Allergy. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Spinach and Sunflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Spinach and Sunflower

Season and care of Spinach and Sunflower is important to know. While considering everything about Spinach and Sunflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spinach season is Not Available and Sunflower season is Not Available. The type of soil for Spinach is Loam, Sand and for Sunflower is Dry, Light, Well drained while the PH of soil for Spinach is Neutral, Alkaline and for Sunflower is Acidic, Alkaline.

Spinach and Sunflower Physical Information

Spinach and Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Spinach height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm. The color specification of Spinach and Sunflower are as follows:

Spinach flower color: Yellow and Green
Spinach leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Spinach and Sunflower

Care of Spinach and Sunflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning. In summer Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.